My Blonde-Haired Brunette

Laura resorts to dying her hair blonde when the romance in her marriage to Rob seems to be fading.

Plot
A series of events occur that make Laura believe that Rob no longer sees her as the beautiful, young and lovable wife she hopes she still is. Rob eventually sees that Laura is upset, but she won't tell him why. Rob asks Buddy and Sally for advice, and they collectively come to the conclusion that perhaps Rob is not paying enough attention to her. Laura turns to Millie, who thinks that Laura has to spice up their marriage every once in while by doing something different and daring, like dying her hair blonde. Once Laura does the deed, she's sorry she did it and tries to hide the fact of her new bleached state before Rob comes home and sees his new and perhaps not better wife.

Main

 * Dick Van Dyke: Rob Petrie
 * Mary Tyler Moore: Laura Petrie
 * Larry Mathews: Richie Petrie
 * Rose Marie: Sally Rogers
 * Morey Amsterdam: Buddy Sorrell
 * Ann Morgan Guilbert: Millie Helper

Supporting

 * Benny Rubin: Druggist

Mentioned

 * Alan Brady
 * Jerry Helper
 * Pickles Sorrell
 * Clara Petrie
 * Mrs. Meehan
 * Charlie
 * Woodrow Glimpshire
 * Mrs. Glimpshire
 * Herman
 * Phil

Locations

 * Petrie House (Rob and Laura's Bedroom, Kitchen, Dinning Room, Living Room)
 * Drugstore

Did You Know?

 * This is Mary Tyler Moore's favorite episode.
 * Although "My Blonde-Haired Brunette" was the ninth episode filmed during the first season, it was the second episode to be aired. Carl Reiner was so impressed with Moore's rapid development that he wanted to showcase her in an episode as soon as possible.

Quotes
"Well, I guess I'll just have to have breakfast alone again... [Sleepily] No, wait for me, honey, I'll eat with you. When? In two hours? Rob, if I wait 'till 11:00 I'll faint! Good idea."

- Laura and Rob

"Good morning, honey. How's my old lady? What did you say? I said 'How's my old lady?' Well, I don't know. I haven't to your MOTHER lately, but I'M fine!"

- Rob and Laura

"What was the beef about? I don't know. We didn't fight long enough for me to find out! Oh, one of those. 'And if you don't know- [both] -I'm certainly not gonna tell you!'"

- Buddy and Rob

"Have you insulted your mother-in-law lately? No! I love my mother-in-law. I never insult her. That's just it! You're neglecting the old bat!"

- Buddy and Rob

"Did you take the garbage out? Every night! More important, have you taken HER out? Almost as often as the garbage."

- Sally, Rob, and Buddy

"Tally ho! Holy tal!"

- Sally and Buddy